Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, November 30, 2023 Three years into the Covid-19 pandemic, few Americans are rolling up their sleeves to get a Covid vaccine. Only 15.7% of U.S. adults had received the newest Covid shots from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax as of Nov. 18, according to the latest data from the …
U.S. to offer another round of free at-home Covid tests starting Monday
Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, November 20, 2023 The Biden administration on Monday said it is offering another round of free at-home Covid tests to U.S. households ahead of the holiday season, when more people gather indoors and the virus typically spreads at higher levels. Starting Monday, …
Pfizer’s combination COVID, flu vaccine will move to final-stage trial after positive data
Annika Kim Constantino, October 26, 2023, CNBC Pfizer on Thursday said its combination vaccine candidates targeting COVID and the flu will move to a final-stage trial in the coming months after showing positive initial results in an early to mid-stage study. That moves the …
When to wear masks as COVID cases rise, new variants emerge in the U.S.
Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, September 1, 2023 An uptick in COVID cases and hospitalizations in the U.S., and the emergence of new variants of the virus, are prompting questions about whether Americans should start masking up again. One thing’s for sure: People infected with COVID should wear masks around others …
New COVID vaccines are coming to the U.S. this fall, but uptake may be low — Here’s why
Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC July 29, 2023 A new round of Covid vaccines is coming to the U.S. this fall — but many Americans may not roll up their sleeves and take one. That’s largely because pandemic fatigue, the belief that Covid is “over” and confusion …